Breeze AirwaysMX
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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Pensacola (PNS): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 985 km, an estimated 1 hour 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Pensacola. Updated 9 September 2026 at 19:03 UTC.
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
busy · +22
PNS
Pensacola
tracking
985 km · ~1h 46m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
70 / 100
route health from live RDU and PNS delay boards
Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+5 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~1h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Breeze Airways
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Raleigh/Durham to Pensacola route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RDU to PNS flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/RDU-PNS
RDU to PNS questions
Is RDU–PNS running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on RDU–PNS?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:48 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PNS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from RDU to PNS?
Great-circle distance is 985 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 100–114 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does RDU–PNS fly?
Breeze Airways runs the route with about 3 flights a week (wed, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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